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BALING PRESS.

No. 257,153. Patented May 2,1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER K. DEDERIOK, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

BALING-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,153, dated May 2, 1882.

Application tiled December 27, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PETER K. DEDEuIoK, of Albany, county of Albany, Stato of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Ealing-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of presses for which Letters Patent were granted me dated October 29, 1872, Nos. 132,566 and 132,639, and thc various modifications ot' the same for which Letters Patent have since been granted me.

My present improvement consists, first, in the manner of constructing the entrance into the bale-chamber from the press-box5 secondly, in the construction of the pressing-power.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved press with a portion of the side broken away, disclosing` the mouth of the bale-chamber. Fig.2 is asectional view ofone of the sides of the press-box and bale-chamber. Fig. 3 is an inside end view of the bale-chamber with the press-box removed. Fig. 4 is a sectional view, illustrating the power of the press.

Similar letters represent similar parts.

A is the bale-chamber, B, the press-box; C, the traverser, D and E, the arms of the toggle F, the horse-lever.

At the junction of the press-box with the bale-chamber l hinge short sections of the lining ofthe hale'chambcr on one, two, or more of its sides, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, H representin g the sections hinged to the bale-chamber, with their movable ends extending to the press-box B and hinged to the bale-chamber at I, as shown in Fig. 2, and so that the hinged `leat or part may be vibrated to increase or diminish the shoulder formed at thejunction of the press-box, as well as enlarge or diminish the size of themouth of the bale-chamber, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, so that the section of material formed will be larger or smaller, as desired, and thus increase or diminish the friction with in the balechamber, thereby increasing or diminishing the solidity of the bales Without adjusting any other part of the bale-chamber, which may be rigid with straight or tapering These hinged sides of the mouth or entrance to the bale-chamber form an inclined or beveled entrance when screwed back, which gradually contracts the size of the section of material being formed and smoothly conducts (No model.)

it into the bale-chamber, no matter at what angle adjusted. In very light work the hinged leaves may be set so that their inside surfaces are on a line with the inside of the press-box and balecl1amhers,and may even be projected inside, so as to form the section smaller than the bale-cham ber. These hinged sections may be adjusted in any suitable manner with bolts or rods. I have shown set screws, two to each leaf, for adjusting them, K being set-screws, which have their bearing in timbers secured to the frame, as shown, and the ends of the screws bear against theloose end of the hinged section or leaf. y

The hinge might be dispensed with and any suitable bearing substituted that would retain the edge of the leaf in place when in operation, as if hinged or pivoted, vand allow the other end to vibrate as desired. It should be observed that iu Letters Patent blo-132,639, October 29, 1872, I have shown the incline surfaces to form the section larger than the balechamber, but they are stationary.

In Letters Patent No. 224,281, February 10, 1880, I have shown adjustable bevels lor surfaces to form the entrance to the bale-chamber; but they are not hinged, and instead of vibrating the entire surface moves in, and is much less effective and less desirable than when vibrated as herein shown.

The power of the press is what is known as the double-acting toggle77 operated by horselever; and in order to more clearly define my invention, I refer to Letters Patent granted Huntington and Oarter,No.126,3S-)4, May 7, 1872, and to Letters Patent granted Albert A. Gehrt, No. 199,052, January 8, 1878. By double-actin g toggle7 I mean that the togglejoint is operated back and forth, so as to proh ject alternately at opposite sides of the press.

In both machines, as shown by Letters Pat ent above referred to, the horse-lever operates directly on the toggle-joint, so that the power obtained is simply that of thejoint multiplied by that obtained from the lever to which the horse is attached. Experience has demonstrated that this power is not sufficient for extremely compact balin g, such as required in baling cotton and some other materials, and one of the primary objects of this invention is to supply this deficiency.

The arm D of the toggle is pivoted to the IOO traverser C and the arms E, of which I preferably use two, one above and one belowr the arm D, with a pin, YL, securing all together and formingajoint. The other ends of the arms E are mounted on a pin or shaft, M, as is also the lever F, and supported from sagging by the rod N. In this instance I form the lever F in the form ot a brace bolted together at the outer end, as shown, and connected together by plates or timbers at the press, as show-n also, although the lever may be constructed in any suitable manner.

The lever is provided with rollers O to bear against thc arm D ofthe toggle, extended beyond the pin or pivot L, as shown at P, Fig. 1, so that the roller bears against this extension, and at the commencement of the operation moves the toggle-joint much faster than it' applied directly against them, as in the presses referred to. As the toggle moves on the roller O moves out and around the end P, and tinally moves up the outside ofthe arm P, toward the joint or pivot L, at which time thejointmoves much more slowly than the horse-lever, and the power is proportionately increased. rI he joint is forced over the center, and the expansivei'orce of the pressed material projects it at the opposite side of the press, and the operation is repeated in the reverse direction, the other roller and end ot' the lever being brought to bear. Instead of double acting, or operating both ways, the joint might he forced to the center and then reversed in the same direction to the starting-point; but this would require a back-and-t'orth movement to each stroke, and will thus accomplish but halt'the 'work iu the same time. I prefer the end P formed, as shown in Fig. 1, with rounded eccentric-like end, but it will be effective with cornered, oc-

tagonal, square, or triangular form, or a cam may be formed as shown in Fig. 4. The end P vibrates between the arms E, and its length may be varied, but must clear the pin M, so as to vibrate past it in operating both ways.

The horse-lever might be mounted on a separate journal and the arms Eattached to separate bearings, thereby dispensing with the pin L, and thus permit of greater variation in the arms of the joints; but this greatly impairs its strength. Smooth surfaces might be substituted and the rollers dispensed with with the same effect, although the friction would be slightly increased. The friction-roller O might be inserted in the end of the extension P, Fig. l, and the horse-lever or connecting-plates securing it tothe press be made of suitable shape and brought to bear against it with the same effect, but this would be simplya variation ot' the cam.

Having thus fully described myinvention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1.. The combination, with the baleichamber, ot the vibratory adjustable entrance to the same, substantially as described.

2. The combinationarm E, with the arm D, extension or cam P, and sweep or horse lever F, as and for the purpose set forth. y

P. K. DEDERIOK. 

